Dictionary of women in religious art

Dictionary of the iconography of women in religious art contains over 2000 entries and over 100 illustrations. Draws on all the major religious traditions of the world, including Christianity, and contains many entries for goddesses and other mythological women. Contrary to its title, the dictionary includes some non-religious entries such as Phyllis (who rode Aristotle) and Thais, and also has entries for several wide-ranging topics such as artists, religious orders, and theologians. ;